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This brief survey of the history of western medicine refers to scholarly literature and 21st century issues in health care. Organized conceptually around the major fields of medical endeavour, this book provides an overview of medical history as a component of social, intellectual and cultural history, and as a research discipline in its own right.

Author Biography

JACALYN DUFFIN is Jason A. Hannah Professor of the History of Medicine at Queen's University in Canada.